Local elections in Leipzig: Arabic-language CDU poster causes a stir

The CDU wants to appeal to voters in Leipzig in Arabic. The Saxony CDU confirmed the authenticity of the posters. But why pander to migrants who don't understand German?

Leipzig - Arabic-language CDU election posters in Leipzig have attracted attention. The posters were “probably real,” confirmed the press spokesman for the CDU Saxony, Paul Schäfer, when asked by Junge Freiheit. The photos are not fake. On Sunday, Green City Councilor Jürgen Kasek drew attention to this on X.

However, according to Schäfer, the motif had not been agreed upon in advance with the regional association of the CDU: “The district associations conduct their local election campaigns on their own.” The poster is only hanging on Eisenbahnstrasse, an Arab-dominated street in Leipzig. Translated into German it says: “Together make this district safe.” For further questions, the CDU spokesman referred the person responsible, the Leipzig district chairman Andreas Nowak. However, he has not yet been available for inquiries.

CDU: “Target group-appropriate approach”
On X, the campaign received mixed reactions. The Green local politician Kasek complained: “A whole new level of mendacity.” On other posters, the party calls, among other things, for a “turnaround in migration policy.” Right-wing users commented mostly satirically. It is “Leipzig, but Arabic”.

According to information from Junge Freiheit, things are said to be simmering within the CDU youth organization Junge Union. Lucas Schopphoven, CDU candidate for Leipzig city council, however, defended the action. “When addressing a target group appropriately on a problem road for more safety, gasping is exactly the right reaction,” he wrote.

Source: Junge Freiheit